Pathway to the Planets, Meteors and Marshmallows
Sunday 26th October 2025 from 15:30pm to 20:00pm
Calvert Devon
Blackmoor Gate, Wistlandpound, Devon, EX31 4SJ, South West England
An afternoon of family fun to include a space themed trail and quiz around the lake (approx. 2 miles), fireside talk with astronomer Jo Richardson from Space Detectives and our Ranger team, stargazing overlooking the lake, childrens’ activities, hot chocolate and marshmallows.
This event takes place as part of the Exmoor Dark Skies Festival 2025.
Event organiser
Exmoor National Park is organising this event
Please contact Exmoor National Park directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Exmoor National Park
Twitter: @exmoornp
Facebook: Exmoor National Park
Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
Visit event websiteEvent darkness
The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing.
Sun 26th Oct
Local light pollution
Calvert Devon is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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